Design Research Dissertation - Assignment 2 & 3 (Visual Design Publication and Final Dissertation)

07/11/2025 - 05/12/2025 | Week 07 - Week 11

Wong Jia Yi Carmen | 0357198 | Section 02 

Design Research Dissertation | Bachelor of Design (Hons) In Creative Media

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Instructions 

2. Feedback

3. Reflections

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INSTRUCTIONS

fig 1.0 Design Research Dissertation's Assignment Brief (26/09/2025)

Timeframe: Week 07 - Week 11

Requirements: 

• Publication must consist of multiple pages.
• Concept must directly connect to the research topic.
• Cover page design must include: The author's name and the publisher's Taylor's University Press name or the logo. 
• Page layout, publication size, and font size are predetermined by the lecturer.
• Size: not exceeding A4 (portrait or landscape orientation acceptable).
• Design considerations (colour scheme, imagery, layout styling, visual hierarchy, etc.) are determined by the students, with lecturer guidance during tutorials.

I begin by finding the moodboard and the overall aesthetic of my design of the cover page.

I open up a Canva link.

fig 1.1 #1 Draft Moodboard Slides (14/11/2025)

After showing to Dr Hayati, I've changed some thing according to her feedback. And here is the final moodboard slides. 

fig 1.2 Final Moodboard Slides (21/11/2025)

I design my book cover on my iPad using the app "IbisPaint".

fig 1.3 Book Cover Design (22/11/2025)

Here is my First Draft with the title. 

fig 1.4 (Draft) Book Cover Design With Title (24/11/2025)

After getting feedback from Dr Hayati, she said I can play around with the font of the title, as for now it looks boring. 

So here is my final book design cover with the title.

fig 1.5 Book Cover Design With Title (28/11/2025)

Here is the completed Final Dissertation after getting all the feedbacks from Dr Hayati.

fig 1.6 Completed Final Dissertation (05/11/2025)

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FEEDBACK

Week 7: If you mentioned any part of the questions in your Quantitative Survey Data, you may screenshot that part and place it in your appendix, if you share the link in your appendix, make sure to open the access of the collaborator. You may screenshot the whole thing and place it in your appendix as well.

Week 8: You may use illustration from the internet or from other artists, but also be mindful of the copyright and if you wish to use other artist’s illustration, send them a email or something to inform them. If it’s relevant to your research, you may use illustrations that are not in your research paper.

Week 9: The design for the cover is acceptable, however you can play around with the title, different fonts, different typography, there is much to explore. Make sure they have hierarchy as well. Make sure to keep consistent at the same time.

Week 10: -

Week 11: Make sure all of your chapters are descriptive as your contents are jumping here and there, make sure in consistent as well.

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REFLECTION

I learned that I could experiment with different fonts and typography styles for the title of my e-book cover page to make it more visually interesting. Playing around with type choices helped me understand how much impact a well design title can have in setting the tone of the entire e-book. Ms Hayati also emphasized the importance of maintaining proper margins and column structures throughout each page. I realized that these layout elements are essential for creating a clean and professional design. By experimenting with how I place my text and organizing it with clear hierarchy, I was able to make the content more readable and visually appealing. This week taught me that even small design decisions can greatly influence the overall presentation. 

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